Posted on Mar 10, 2010 | Tagged in: events
The Fort Bend County Museum is excited to invite River Park West Residents out to the 21st Annual Lone Star Stomp. This event "with a beat of its own" is a Western-themed gala filled with dining, dancing, and socializing, all in the George Ranch Covered Arena.
The Lone Star Stomp is the Fort Bend County Museum Association's largest fundraising event, as all proceeds benefit the educational programs and preservation efforts of the museum.
Posted on Feb 5, 2010 | Tagged in: events , community
Lakemont residents won’t want to miss the 18th Annual Boot Scootin’ Ball this weekend!
Saturday February 6, 2010 the Lamar/Needville Metro Go Texan subcommittee will host its 18th Annual Boot Scootin’ Ball. This event will raise money which will benefit the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo which provides scholarships to Lamar Consolidated & Needville ISD students. Last year the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo awarded $120,000 in scholarships to local students and this event ultimately serves to help area students.
Boot scoot on down to the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds (Bldg C), at 4310 Hwy. 36 South in Rosenberg, TX. Doors open at 6:30pm and the festivities last until midnight. You’ll enjoy a chicken fried steak dinner and refreshments all for $30 a person. There will also be live and silent auctions for attendees to participate in, and of course there will be dancing.
Posted on Oct 2, 2009 | Tagged in: events
Things are busy for Fort Bend this weekend. Not only is the Fort Bend County Fair under way, but the grand opening for the Houston Museum of Natural Science also makes its way in Sugar Land.
The museum certainly has its own reputation, too, as its campus was named the seventh most visited museum in the nation according to Forbes Magazine. Now it brings its first class exhibits to Sugar Land, Texas.
Posted on Sep 18, 2009 | Tagged in: events
The Fort Bend County Fair will be under way on September 25th through October 3rd. There will be a host of events and activities throughout the fair, including a Gulf Coast Barrel Race, art competition, parade, turkey judging, carnival, Fort Bend County Reunion Youth Rodeo, Sugarland Express Singers, Ronald McDonald Show, Auction Buyers' Reception, BBQ contest, and more.
Live entertainment will be there as well with acts such as the 359 Band, Jack Ingram, Johnny Cooper, the Texas Unlimited Band, Crossroads, Casey Donahew and more.
If you want to be a part of the fun, you can register to participate in the Fort Bend County Fair Parade. Make haste, though, as you must register by September 18th. You may register at the Fair Office at 310 State Highway 36 South in Rosenberg or entry forms are also available at the official site, www.fbcfa.org. The forms may be faxed at their office at 281-342-0808, but you are advised to call the Fair Office at 281-342-6171 to ensure the fax was received. Registration for the parade, which takes place September 25th, is free.
Posted on Sep 13, 2009 | Tagged in: Fort Bend County , events , community
On February 5, 2010 Fort Bend CORPS will hold its Second Annual
Hearts and Hammers Gala at Safari Texas Ranch, raising funds for
the organization. The Fort Bend CORPS is a 501 c (3) non-profit
corporation that was established in 1999. The organization
completed home repairs on over 400 homes within Fort Bend County,
all free of charge with no obligation. This is all made possible by
grants, donations, and by the work of hundreds of volunteers.
Half of the funds for the gala will go towards the capital
campaign, which supports a permanent Fort Bend CORPS office and
warehouse space. The other half goes to the Hearts and Hammers
Program, which restores the exteriors of homes within Fort Bend
County.
Founding members Bob and Carole Brown, Bill and Susan Jameson,
Herb and Emelia Appel, Barkley and Jill Peschel and David and
Sharon Sabom will all be co-chairs at this event, which is also the
10 year anniversary for Fort Bend CORPS.
Posted on Sep 4, 2009 | Tagged in: Sugar Land , events , community
Houston-based Mexican Restaurants Inc., owners of the Mission Burritos restaurant chain will be opening a new location in Sugar Land at the Lake Pointe Village shopping center at hwy. 59 and hwy. 6. It is scheduled to open on September 14th.
To learn more about Sugar Land's new restaurant, please visit www.missionburritos.com.
Source: Houston Business Journal
Posted on Aug 27, 2009 | Tagged in: Sugar Land , events , community
Fans of fantasy, science, and adventure have a new attraction to visit in the Fort Bend area. The Houston Museum of Natural Science in Sugarland has just made tickets available for its exhibit, "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition". The spectacle will open on October 3rd and run through January 18th.
Presented by Walt Disney, the exhibit is based off of the blockbuster movies and books by C.S. Lewis and will be a 10,000 square foot entertainment and educational experience that transports visitors to the world of Narnia. Authentic props, costumes and set decorations from the Narnia films will provide museum goers with unparallelled immersion in an attempt to combine science with the fantasy world of Narnia.
President of Branded Entertainment at Exhibitgroup/Giltspur, Eddie Newquist said "This exhibition is a truly captivating and entertaining experience for all ages. From the scene displays and props seen in the Narnia films, to the scientific and educational aspects of the exhibition that stimulate the senses and the mind, guests will be transported into another world to experience Narnia like never before."
Posted on Jul 7, 2009 | Tagged in: Fort Bend County , events
Want to learn more about your environment and the Texas landscape? Then the 2009 Fall Texas Master Naturalist Program, Coastal Prairie Chapter, is the perfect opportunity for you.
This program is a series of volunteer training courses that offer specific training in natural history, wildlife and the ecosystems of the area, including specialized study in birds, ecology, fish, mammals and soil science. “The goal is to help improve volunteers’ understanding of natural resources and related management activities, enabling them to earn Master Naturalist certification.” All volunteers perform these training duties in their own communities, “providing natural resource education and participating in community service and outreach projects.”
The Texas Master Naturalist Program is sponsored by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and AgriLife Extension. Classes will be held on eight consecutive Thursdays beginning September 10th from 9am to 3:30pm. The group will meet at various locations throughout Fort Bend and Waller counties. To learn more about this program, please visit their official website at www.coastalprairie.org or call 281-663-7042. Fall 2009 applications and training schedules are also available for print.
